Iron gall inks and other inks classed as archival will last quite some time, but not forever. Note: the Drclaration of Independence was written with Iron Gall ink, and it is quite faded. Some copies of Magna Carta survive, and they're quite readable.Those who have noted pencil texts are aware that pencil doesn't fade. As long as the paper holds out, the pencil will look as if it had been written last week. There are some pencil texts over 2 centuries old, and they're hanging in thete.
On Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 12:55:25 AM UTC-4, ericsil...@gmail.com wrote:Those who have noted pencil texts are aware that pencil doesn't fade. As long as the paper holds out, the pencil will look as if it had been written last week. There are some pencil texts over 2 centuries old, and they're hanging in thete.
Iron gall inks and other inks classed as archival will last quite some time, but not forever. Note: the Drclaration of Independence was written with Iron Gall ink, and it is quite faded. Some copies of Magna Carta survive, and they're quite readable.
Gall inks are actually the exception to the archival rule. The ph is not neutral, and cannot be brought to neutral either.
On Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 12:55:25 AM UTC-4, ericsil...@gmail.com wrote:Those who have noted pencil texts are aware that pencil doesn't fade. As long as the paper holds out, the pencil will look as if it had been written last week. There are some pencil texts over 2 centuries old, and they're hanging in thete.
Iron gall inks and other inks classed as archival will last quite some time, but not forever. Note: the Drclaration of Independence was written with Iron Gall ink, and it is quite faded. Some copies of Magna Carta survive, and they're quite readable.
Gall inks are actually the exception to the archival rule. The ph is not neutral, and cannot be brought to neutral either.
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